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« Reply #1 on: December 01, 2010, 12:12:13 AM » |
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The Health and Safety Services presentations taught me a lot on how to be more aware and prepared. I was unaware that when you find someone who is injured you need to follow three emergency action steps. The emergency action steps require you to check, call, and care. Firstly, you check the scene and the victim to make sure it is safe for you to approach the situation. Secondly, you call 9-1-1 to report the details while staying calm. Lastly, you give general care, which requires you to try to keep the person calm and help the person rest in the most comfortable position until the EMS arrive. Through the presentations, I learned how valuable it was to learn CPR. Although it is unlikely that one will perform CPR in a lifetime, it is still worthwhile to be prepared in case it is needed. Ultimately, the presentations encouraged me to attend a CPR training giving by the ARC at Cal. It was there I learned how to properly give CPR. I learned the importance of assessing the situation and doing what one thinks is right. But, calling 9-1-1 is the first priority in dangerous circumstances. Moreover, I learned with every 2 breaths that 30 chest compressions must follow. Also, I learned the importance of tilting the head back to clear an airway pathway for the victim. In the seminar, the importance of remaining calm and in control was highly emphasized. With the information I obtained, I now know how to perform CPR if need be. Furthermore, I also learned at the seminar how to care for a person who is choking. In any dangerous circumstances, the helper must ask the victim if they can help. If the choker agrees, you lean the person forward to give back blows with the heel of your hand and then abdominal thrusts. Moreover, you continue this cycle until the person can breathe. In all, without the Health and Safety Services presentations, I would not be certified in CPR or know what to do in the event that I come across an injured person.
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